Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-01-15

strict the issue Of free passe' and ~faif-rate
tickets was inauguiatcd this morning at q
meeting OF representatives Of the roads cen
tcring in Chicago, held in the Lakeside build
ing. No definite agreement had been reached
up TO the recess at noon, but II was given ont
that a unity of feeling existed that the dead
head bu iuess should and must bc curtaiIed.
CHICAGO, Jan. 5.-Ali the arrangements
have been completed for the Logan memorial
meeting. which is TO be held at the Central
Music hall tonight under the auspices of the
Union Logan club. Tickets have already
been issued to the full capacity OF the build
ing. Al immense union shield M lie of i'm
mortelies will be given a conspicuous position
upon the platform as a memento from the
club.
S~PRINGrIELp, H., Jan. 5-The Legislature
which met to-day comprises 204 members In
joint assembly. or these Ito are Republic
cans, 81 Democrats, 9United Labor, = Green
back Democrats, | Prohibitionist, and ] indie
pendent. For the purposes OF the senatorship
ltlO ~ A'IADilIGhH nav On VI
sixteen on point ballot, and n majority OF
three In the house gives them also the speak
ership. There has been considerable Of a con-
test for the latter position, Dave Littler OF
Sangamon, the leading a%spirant, having had
to contend against tie field as represented by
Messlck OF st. Clair, Fuller Of Boone, Cal
houn of Champaign, Muller Of Dewitt, and
~ ~ -. r~l,.. d. .A4 ..,,l, ,I,,u.
IN the situation regarding the senatorship as
given in previous dispatches. Only thirty.
two Republican senators and rep
resentatiyes have So far declared
themselves as for Farwell first
last and all the time, and there is more talk
In behalf Of Henderson and Payson than last
week. The Lincoln boom seems 10 have died
an early death. Gov. Hamilton's campaign
does not secm TO be making any progress, and
the suggestion that Hon. Joseph Medill, OF
the Chicago Tribune, would be an available
dark horse has been knocked in the held by
an autograph letter in which the venerable
editor absolutely forbids the use Of his name.
Gov. Oglesby is the only one Of the numerous
candidates TO retire this early and the leaders
Of the rival factions are already beginning to
rake up records and to put opposition candi-
dates under fire. Altogether the session
opens h the senatorship a free.for-all race,
and a considerable degree Of doubt as TO who
has the lad.
CHARLESTON, s. c., Jan. "a slight SHOCK
of earthquake was felt at summerville this
morning. All is Quiet here.
SPRINGFIELD, H., Jan. 5.-The Legislature
convened today at noon. Senator Berggren
wac chosen president pro TEN Of the senate
and Joseph b. Messick TEN porary presiding
officer Of the house.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo, Jan. 5-The state
legislature convened to-day. 1t is conceded
that +. NJ. Cockril will be returned TO the
senate for another term, his only active OPP
ponent, Judge Sherwood, late Of the supreme
bench, net having developed any great
strength. bill to repeal the felony clause
in the gambling law is To- be introduced at an
early day.
Los ANGELES, Cal, Jan. Two sailors Of
the American ship Harvey Mills, over due at
San Francisco from Seattle, were landed TO-
day at san Pedro by the ship Majestic. The
sailors report that their ship foundcrei at
sea Dee. II, and all were lost except them.
selves. VINO were picl ed up in an open boat al
sea by the Majestic. The vessel was valued
at SG4, 600.
81. PAUL, MINI, Jan. 27.-Cushman X
Davis is to be the next senator from Mime
" m L.s -.,,. =, ,. .T.,,,4 I'd
ing last night, when a caucus was held, at
tended by % OF the l02 Republicans. Tn,
election Of Merriam, the s.. Paul banker, a
speaker Tuesday, had shattered the Wilson
Nelson Buffum-Lee combination, and Senator
Mcmillan having discovered that he had bu'
five supporters, sent a letter To the caucui
Withdrawing. This left a clear field ior Mr.
Davis, and he was enthusiastically named a
the choice of the Republicans, after speeche
by Ignat.ns Donnelly and others. The Dem
ocrats have chosen no candidate yet, but it /
understood Michael Doran, chairman of th'
state central committee, will be the nominee
Xix or eight Democrats, however, have an
nouuced their intention OF casting their vote
for Davis, as he will be elected anyhow.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, Jan. IA fire brok,
out in the f.. z. Allis foundry, this morning
at 5 o'clock, and the moulding department
was totally destroyed. The loss is estimate'
at about $3.50. 900. Three h Indred and fit
men are thrown out OF employment.
MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, Jan. THE machin
shops on the Northern Pacific, at Fargo, Da
X ,ta, were burned this morning and thre
locomotives were destroyed. The loss /
Sl20, GO, covered by insurance.
At Atkin, Minnesota, this morning, tn
spirit thermometer indicated 90 degrees beloV
zero.
SPRINGFIELD, o., Jan. S.-The machine an
car shops OF the Ohio Southern railroad wer
destroyed by fire. Six locomotives were ais
destroyed. Loss $40 600.
WASHINGTON.